Current:Home > MarketsFederal prison counselor agrees to plead guilty to accepting illegal benefits from wealthy inmate-LoTradeCoin
Federal prison counselor agrees to plead guilty to accepting illegal benefits from wealthy inmate
View Date:2024-12-24 22:15:45
BOSTON (AP) — An inmate counselor at a federal prison in Massachusetts received about $140,000 in illegal benefits and loans through a wealthy prisoner in his care, federal prosecutors said.
William S. Tidwell, 49, of Keene, New Hampshire, has agreed to plead guilty to bribery in violation of official duties, making false statements to a bank and identity theft, the U.S. attorney in Boston said Monday.
Tidwell will appear in federal court at a later date. His attorney, Brad Bailey, said Tuesday he had no comment.
Other news Pakistan’s Imran Khan will face fresh charges of contempt in August, his lawyer says Pakistan’s election oversight body said it would indict the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan next week on charges of publicly insulting its officials last year. Indonesian police crack down on traffickers who sent 122 people to sell their kidneys in Cambodia Indonesian police are investigating the illegal trade in human organs involving police and immigration officers who were accused of helping traffickers send 122 Indonesians to a hospital in Cambodia to sell their kidneys. Jury to deliver verdict over Brussels extremist attacks that killed 32 A jury is expected to render its verdict Tuesday over Belgium’s deadliest peacetime attack. The suicide bombings at the Brussels airport and a busy subway station in 2016 killed 32 people in a wave of attacks in Europe claimed by the Islamic State group. Japan police arrest woman, parents in beheading of man at hotel in Hokkaido entertainment district Japanese police say they have arrested a woman and her parents in a beheading case in a popular night entertainment district in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo, where a headless man was found in a hotel room three weeks ago.Tidwell has worked for the Bureau of Prisons since 2000 and since 2008 has been at the Federal Medical Center-Devens. As a counselor, his duties included working closely with inmates on their work and housing assignments. Under Bureau of Prisons rules, employees are not allowed to receive payments, gifts, or personal favors from inmates.
One of the inmates Tidwell supervised was what prosecutors described as an “ultra-high net worth” individual serving time for financial crimes.
That inmate, identified only as “Individual 1” in court documents, in 2018 directed a close friend and business associate to wire $25,000 to a member of Tidwell’s family, prosecutors said. Starting in 2019, Tidwell and the wealthy inmate entered into a property management agreement that resulted in $65,000 in benefits to Tidwell, prosecutors said.
Tidwell also allegedly received a $50,000 loan from the wealthy inmate’s associate to buy a home, prosecutors said. He lied, telling the bank that the $50,000 was a gift and forging documents to support that claim, authorties said.
“Corrections officers are placed in a position of public trust,” acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said in a statement. “The vast majority of corrections officers carry out their duties with integrity and professionalism. They know that accepting payments from an inmate — as is alleged against Mr. Tidwell here — is a serious violation of that trust and a betrayal of the BOP’s mission to care for federal inmates in a safe and impartial manner.”
veryGood! (52971)
Related
- Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico
- Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in rape case of former New Hampshire youth center worker
- 2024 US Open: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know
- MLB power rankings: Red-hot Chicago Cubs power into September, NL wild-card race
- 5-year-old boy who went missing while parent was napping is found dead near Oregon home, officials say
- Elle Macpherson reveals she battled breast cancer and declined chemotherapy: 'People thought I was crazy'
- Hyundai unveils 2025 electric SUVs aiming for broader appeal with improved range, charging options
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hands Down
- Climate Advocacy Groups Say They’re Ready for Trump 2.0
- Horoscopes Today, September 1, 2024
Ranking
- J.Crew Outlet Quietly Drops Their Black Friday Deals - Save Up to 70% off Everything, Styles Start at $12
- Shohei Ohtani back in Anaheim: Dodgers star chases 50-50 before first postseason trip
- Florida State upset by Boston College at home, Seminoles fall to 0-2 to start season
- Ezra Frech gets his gold in 100m, sees momentum of Paralympics ramping up
- Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at MTV Europe Music Awards: 'He brought so much joy'
- South Carolina Is Considered a Model for ‘Managed Retreat’ From Coastal Areas Threatened by Climate Change
- Donald Trump Speaks Out Nearly 2 Months After Assassination Attempt
- Kathryn Hahn Shares What Got Her Kids “Psyched” About Her Marvel Role
Recommendation
-
Dozens indicted over NYC gang warfare that led to the deaths of four bystanders
-
Man killed after allegedly shooting at North Dakota officers following chase
-
Police say 10-year-old boy shot and killed 82-year-old former mayor of Louisiana town
-
Human remains found in Indiana in 1993 are identified as a South Carolina native
-
Nicky Hilton Shares Her Christmas Plans With Paris, the Secret To Perfect Skin & More Holiday Gift Picks
-
NFL hot seat rankings: Mike McCarthy, Nick Sirianni among coaches already on notice
-
Police say 10-year-old boy shot and killed 82-year-old former mayor of Louisiana town
-
Real Housewives of Dubai Reunion Trailer Teases a Sugar Daddy Bombshell & Blood Bath Drama